Jefferson scientists find gene expression pattern may predict behavior of leukemia
...ssion and in the development of cancer. MiRNAs can serve as stop signs for gene expression and protein synthesis, and are thought to play important roles in regulating gene expression in development. Reporting in both the online and the August 10 print version of the Proceedings of the National Academy of...Plant pathologists meeting in Anaheim, CA to discuss agricultural security, food safety, and more
...ure industry, experiences many such challenges. To serve as a model for similar situations throughout the U.S., pathologists will present their learnings from California's experience. Organic Foods -- From Production to Market. Tuesday, August 3, 1 - 5 p.m. Eastern TimeOrganic farming is one of the fastes...Pocket gophers serve as 'ecosystem engineers'
...ffect on the soil and plants where they live. They serve as small "ecosystem engineers" generating major impacts on the physical environment. Jim Reichman, director of the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) at UC Santa Barbara, will present findings on North American pocket gophe...Proteomic research centers target bioterrorism agents, infectious diseases
...ic Research Centers. Margaret Moore from SSS will serve as principal investigator and Bruno Sobral, VBI professor and director, and Cathy Wu, from Georgetown University Medical Center, will work as co-principal investigators on the project. Sobral will lead VBI's effort to design and implement an integrat...Putting GPS to work, researchers shed light on road-following by pigeons
...ard journeys, when, the researchers suspect, roads serve to stabilize the birds' innate compass course. As they approached the loft, the birds appeared to switch strategies and rely more on topographical points as bona fide "road map" components. The birds may use these features in a cognitive strategy tha...Bone, enamel, dentine, milk & saliva share gene family
...nusual to have physical traits that look alike and serve the same purpose, developed from completely unrelated genes. The genes responsible for bones, enamel, dentine, milk and saliva in most vertebrates belong to the same family; that is, they descend from a common ancestral gene, and for the most part,...Microarrays, key genome expression trackers, work better when probes are sequence-verified
...righam Mecham, B.S., and Thomas Mariani, Ph.D., to serve "as both a microarray data repository and source for information and analytical tools for functional genomics-based, pulmonary-focused research applications."...Healthy fats and oils essential to satisfy calorie-conscious consumers
...foods," says Naidu. The labeling legislations also serve as a wake-up call to the food manufacturers to reexamine and even reformulate their ingredients. It simultaneously offers a good market opportunity for healthy oils and fats, resulting in the search for new or altered processing methods and alternati......azing compounds are a vital part of life, and they serve natural purposes as hormones, pheromones, repellents and natural pesticides." Organohalogen compounds all contain one of the halogen elements chlorine, bromine, iodine or fluorine. Gribble keeps a record of newly discovered natural organohalog...From orchards and fields to townhouses and offices
...ntroduction of the glassy-winged sharpshooter. To serve as a model for similar situations throughout the U.S., pathologists will present their learnings from California's experience with urban sprawl during the Challenges at the Urban/Ag Interface symposium at The American Phytopathological Society (APS) ......in cranial muscles and nerves, the first pouch may serve to organize an entire functional unit in a region of the head. As the hyosymplectic element has undergone considerable change during evolution--from a jaw-support element in fish to a tiny, sound-conducting bone called the stapes in mammals--Crump et...AACR applauds FDA decision to create new office of oncology drug products
...s and develop regulatory policy and standards, and serve as a focal point for agency interaction and collaboration with the cancer community. This positive development stems, in part, from the growing relationship between the FDA and the National Cancer Institute under an interagency agreement approved las...LSU vet school professor uses gene therapy to destroy cancerous tumors
...therapy treatment for cancer that could ultimately serve to "vaccinate" bodies against tumor recurrence. Thus far, Li's treatment has succeeded in pre-clinical trials on tumors in mice. Now he is using his method to treat larger animals, such as dogs, before seeking approval for human trials. Li's resea...National Academies advisory: July 21 meeting on S&T presidential advisory committees
...scientists, engineers, and health professionals to serve on federal advisory committees. At a meeting on July 21, the study committee will hear stakeholders' perspectives on the issue. JOHN H. MARBURGER III , director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, will be among the speakers...When sun's too strong, plankton make clouds
...the weather, and longer term climate, in ways that serve them better. It's almost hard to believe, but new NASA-funded research confirms an old theory that plankton can indirectly create clouds that block some of the Sun's harmful rays. The study was conducted by Dierdre Toole of the Woods Hole Oceanograp...New lower-cost assay system equivalent to flow cytometry for accurate CD4+/CD8+ cell counts
...is applications. Guava's initial focus has been to serve the worldwide life science, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, offering a state-of-the-art, comprehensive portfolio of products designed to accelerate discovery and increase productivity with accessible, easy-to-use solutions for the biolog...$1.6 million grant to Williams College
... Raymond, associate professor of biology, who will serve as overall project director. "Area residents may be surprised to learn that this award will support active science learning in the local elementary schools in Williamstown and North Adams, and fund research opportunities for students and faculty fr...EC boosts European electron microscopy research
...e foundation of an EM structural database. It will serve as the standard repository for EM structures and provide the essential basis for a comparability of data and their facilitated exchange. Standard data formats and validation standards will be developed according to the demands of the 3D-EM consortium...ORNL adds three R&D 100s to DOE lab-leading total
...aluminum forged components are lightweight and can serve as a less costly substitute for titanium and other expensive components in automotive and aerospace applications. The Advanced Heating System also offers potential applications in other thermal processes, including joining and heat treatment, and can......ricia Senn Jr. Professor of Chemistry at LSU, will serve as director of the center. A large number of researchers from LSU will be involved in the project, including faculty from CAMD and the departments of biological sciences, mechanical engineering and chemistry. External partners in the project include ...